Staying steady
Kai Landers steadies himself on the edge of his longboard on Saturday, Nov. 9. Landers — who snagged second in the Boys 17 and Under match — and his fellow surfers were blessed with 78 degree weather and next to no wind on Saturday for the second annual Toes in the Cove Rincon Longboard Classic, put on by Surf Happens. Check out more photos, and the full results, from the competition on pages 12-13 of this week’s print.
The Carpinteria Valley History Museum and Historical Society invites community members to bring their old photos to Digitizing Days on Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 965 Maple Ave.
The museum is in the process of expanding and digitizing its archives, in partnership with the UC Santa Barbara Community Archives Project. On Saturday, community members are asked to bring one to 10 photos, unframed and 8.5 x 11 inches or smaller, and 8 mm, 16 mm or Super 8 for digitizing.
Photos or film should document life in Carpinteria or on the Central Coast, and they will be returned to their owners after digitizing.
Learn more by calling (805) 684-3112, emailing info@carpinteriahistoricalmuseum. org or visiting carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.
In Carpinteria, trash will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 29, not Thursday, the week of Thanksgiving, E.J. Harrison & Sons said in a press release last week. Collection will resume as usual the following week.
E.J. Harrison & Sons residential customers in Carpinteria can place three carts at the curb each week for trash, recycling and food waste. The waste collection company serves Carpinteria and areas in Ventura County. Learn more online at ejharrison.com.
The Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office is now accepting sleeping bags and other clothing donations for homeless community members through Dec. 2, the county’s executive office announced last week. County spokesperson Kelsey Buttitta said more than 2,100 people are experiencing homelessness within the county.
Donations of sleeping bags, gloves, jackets, shoes, hygiene products, backpacks, thermal underwear and socks will be accepted Monday through Friday, 8 p.m. – 5 p.m., at Santa Barbara Public Defender offices. Financial donations are also welcomed and will be used to purchase new sleeping bags and undergarments; donations are
tax deductible. The closest office to Carpinteria is in Santa Barbara at 1100 Anacapa St. Homeless community members can pick up donated items at a donation event scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4, noon – 2 p.m., outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
For more information, contact the County Public Defender’s office in Santa Barbara at (805) 568-3470.
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Work continues on the Highway 101 Construction Project. In Summerland, crews are planting along Wallace Avenue and the Ortega Hill Bikeway, and in the Padaro segment, workers are grinding pavement to improve traction in the area; expect night noise.
Regular lane and ramp closures are scheduled in construction areas; speed in construction zones remains 55 mph.
On the northbound side, on Sunday nights between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., one lane between Santa Monica Road to Lillie Avenue — as well as the on- and off-ramps at North Padaro Lane and South Padaro/Santa Claus Lane — will be closed. Those same areas are closed Monday – Thursday, 6 p.m. – 5 a.m.
The off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will reopen on Nov. 15, and the off-ramp at Olive Mill Road will close Nov. 14. It will be closed through the end of March 2025.
On the southbound side, on Sunday nights between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., one lane between Evans Avenue and Carpinteria Avenue, as well as the off- and on-ramps at North Padaro Lane and South Padaro Lane/Santa Claus Lane, will be closed 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Those same areas will be closed Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.
The on-ramp at Posilipo Lane remains closed, with reopening scheduled for Spring 2026.
See more online at SBROADS.com.
Crews put up the 2023 winter berm.
The city of Carpinteria’s winter protection berm — a large, sandy barrier constructed on the coastline — is scheduled to go up next week, City Manager Michael Ramirez told the Carpinteria City Council on Tuesday.
The berm, which is constructed each year, helps protect properties along the coast during winter storms.
BY EVELYN SPENCE
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission again continued its discussion of amendments to the 2018 county cannabis ordinance to a special hearing on Jan. 22, 2025.
The hearing was originally scheduled for Sept. 25, 2024, then continued to Nov. 6 after the commission was delayed by a six-hour discussion on proposed expansion of the Laguna Blanca school in Montecito.
Under proposed changes to the 2018 ordinance, inspectors with “trained noses” would look into cannabis odor complaints along greenhouse property lines using portable field olfactometers known as Nasal Rangers, freelance reporter Melinda Burns reported (CVN Vol. 31, No. 3).
An odor detected as stronger than “noticeable” and lasting for more than three minutes would require cannabis growers to take action, whether that be adjusting odor control equipment, conducting testing or installing better technology.
Burns also reported that the amendments would change when county inspections on cannabis greenhouses are performed. The inspections would take place quarterly during an operation’s first year, then annually at unannounced times.
T hese proposed changes first came into motion early this year, after County Planning & Development staff told the County Board of Supervisors that current ordinance provisions are unenforceable with no objective odor threshold and no tools to determine odor source. The board then directed Planning & Development staff to develop an odor threshold and standards for verification.
Cannabis odor complaints in the coastal zone.
In Carpinteria, cannabis growers largely use two odor abatement methods: carbon scrubbers, which are designed to eliminate most of the smell before it leaves a greenhouse, and a vapor-phase system, which releases a mist into the air to help mask the scent of cannabis after it already leaves a greenhouse.
Jeff Wilson, assistant director of Planning & Development, clarified at the commission’s Nov. 6 meeting that the ordinance amendments currently on the table do not address the type of technol-
ogy used to regulate cannabis smell, but instead give the county ways to measure odor and address any violations.
At the same Nov. 6 meeting, commissioners said they would prefer a continuation to allow them and members of the public to fully look at the proposed methods of odor measurement and enforcement.
Commissioner Roy Reed said the commission and the general public “could benefit from some more, perhaps user friendly, robust materials to help orient
them to what the Nasal Ranger does.” His fellow commissioners agreed on a continuance, voting 5-0 to continue the item to a special hearing on Jan. 22. “We are under the gun, and we need to get to another hearing, adopt a program that will move rapidly, and have some results,” Commissioner Michael Cooney said.
Agendas and minutes from County Planning Commission meetings can be viewed online at countyofsb.org/1625/ County-Planning-Commission.
BY EVELYN SPENCE
Two high profile Carpinteria projects are in front of city review boards next month: renovations to The Palms at 701 Linden Ave., and plans for the Surfliner Inn at Parking Lot #3.
The Palms renovations are scheduled to be heard by the city of Carpinteria’s Planning Commission on Monday, Dec. 2.
The proposed renovations — which includes plans for a restaurant and market/cafe retail area on the ground floor, a banquet/event space on the second floor and a bar/dining area on the roof sailed through the city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) last month, with board members calling the changes a “nice benefit to downtown.”
701 Linden Ave. is a 11,453 square-footlot with a 10,508 square-foot, two-story building on site. It previously was the home to the beloved The Palms bar and restaurant, which was originally constructed as a hotel in 1912, and closed in 2020.
The Surfliner Inn project includes plans to turn City Parking Lot #3, at 499 Linden Ave., into a two-story, 36-room hotel, with 46 reconfigured public parking spaces. Developers would also construct a 93-space public parking lot with public restrooms at a vacant city lot across the railroad tracks, to make up for the lost parking at the city lot.
The city of Carpinteria’s ARB will hear the proposal on Thursday, Dec. 12. The ARB will review the project for consistency with city design policies and give recommendations on the aesthetic components of the project, City Community Development Director Nick Bobroff re-
minded the Carpinteria City Council and members of the public on Tuesday night.
The city of Carpinteria determined the Surfliner Inn formal application complete in late August, nearly two years after Measure T — a ballot measure that sought to stop the inn from being built by rezoning City Parking Lot #3 — failed.
The city’s ARB was tentatively scheduled to hear the proposal in September, but the hearing date was moved to December because staff didn’t want to close Parking Lot #3 for the project’s story poles, with the California Avocado Festival and other holidays then on the horizon.
Ahead of the December ARB meeting, story poles outlining the project will go up the week of Nov. 25 and remain up through the week of Jan. 6; two-thirds of Parking Lot #3 will be closed at this time.
At Tuesday’s Carpinteria City Council meeting, Councilmember Roy Lee asked when the project might make it to the Planning Commission; Bobroff said after the project is heard by the ARB, the project must then be reviewed for environmental impact.
“We wanted to get this first Architectural Review Board meeting completed so that we could get a sense of whether, or what type of alternatives need to be studied, because the next step after ARB is to get going on the environmental review,” Bobroff said.
“That’s going to take some number of months to get through that preparation and public comment process. I don’t anticipate that it’ll get to Planning Commission until, at best, sometime later next year.”
M eeting agendas will be available online closer to the respective meeting dates at bit.ly/CarpinteriaCityMeetings.
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The Carpinteria Health Care Center and the Santa Barbara Public Health Department Immunization Team teamed up on Saturday, Oct. 26 to give free flu vaccines out to community members at Carpinteria’s Veterans Hall. The vaccines were provided free of charge, regardless of insurance status, to everyone three and older who stopped by.
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BY LIV KLEIN
The Carpinteria City Council will review changes to the 2023-2031 Housing Element on Nov. 25, City Community Development Director Nick Bobroff confirmed on Tuesday night.
The city of Carpinteria is currently out of compliance with the state of California’s Department of Housing & Community Development because the city’s Housing Element doesn’t have enough sites to meet local housing needs. The city cannot receive federal funding for housing until its plan is approved, and developers can submit builder’s remedy projects that cannot be denied if they meet objective standards and provide at least 20% of affordable units.
The Planning Commission reviewed plans to bring the city’s Housing Element back into compliance at its Nov. 4 meeting.
The commission is recommending that the city council approve a three-phase plan: create a new residential/mixeduse zoning district; create a new chapter of the zoning code that would establish objective design standards for the projects in the new zoning district; and rezone nine sites for housing in Phase 1.
The Carpinteria City Council will review changes to the 2023-2031 Housing element on Nov. 25, which includes the rezone of nine sites within the city for housing.
BY LIV KLEIN
The Carpinteria Community Library has launched several successful, community-driven programs over the past few months, Eric Castro, community engagement librarian, said on Tuesday.
Castro, who delivered the 2024 annual library report to the city council during the council’s Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting, said the library staff have made an active effort to create more community-driven programs. For example, nearly a month ago, the library launched a Spanish-speaking computer class and youth LEGO building program. The majority of the Spanish-speaking computer class participants were first-time library users and the youth LEGO program quickly reached capacity, according to the staff report.
The successful turnout from both of these programs prove that programs designed in response to community needs are, in fact, attracting more participants than programs based solely off of librarian decision, Castro explained.
Castro added that he is currently working on creating programs for Carpinteria’s immigrant community.
After conducting a co-design experiment with immigrants in the community, Castro developed three programs: a U.S. citizenship preparation class, immigration legal advice and a basics computer class. He said the programs have expanded the library’s use and built stronger relationships with the immigrant community in Carpinteria.
“The most important thing, from my point of view, is that we have established a longterm relationship with the immigrant community in Carpinteria.”
– Eric Castro, community engagement librarian
“The most important thing, from my point of view, is that we have established a long-term relationship with the immigrant community in Carpinteria,” Castro said.
Moving forward, Castro would like to see the library incorporate programs that support transportation and childcare help for women with the immigrant community, he told the council.
“It’s unbelievable, but some women with young children don’t have access to childcare,” Castro shared.
He is also planning to expand his co-design approach and community-driven programming methods for more nontraditional groups in the Carpinteria, such as the LGBTQ+ community, he said.
On Tuesday, the Carpinteria City Council voted to cancel the Dec. 23 city council regular meeting.
Staff said Tuesday that the second meeting in December is traditionally canceled due to a light agenda and vacations associated with the holidays, but the city has options available if urgent matters arise.
Council accepts $35k grant
At Tuesday night’s Carpinteria City Council meeting, the council took another step toward a possible community center, accepting a $35,000 grant from the La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation that will cover building appraisal and consultant services.
The council also approved a fiscal sponsorship application to send to the Santa Barbara Foundation.
With the money from La Centra-Sumerlin, the city will now hire a consultant who will explore possible community center locations — including the previously looked at 801 Linden Ave., the former Rite Aid property — identify potential partners, gauge community support and look into local stakeholders.
Earlier this year, city staff submitted an application to Congressman Salud Carbajal’s office, requesting $5 million in funding for a possible community center, after the owners of the former Rite Aid property, at 801 Linden Ave., expressed interest in selling it for $5 million.
However, the city only received $850,000 in funding, and the city council and staff ultimately agreed at that time that the city is not in a position to bridge the gap to purchase a $5 million property or shoulder the remodeling and maintenance expenditures for the project.
City Manager Michael Ramirez said on Tuesday that the owners of 801 Linden Ave. — the John Welty Family Trust
confirmed the property is still on the market.
Councilmember Roy Lee asked if the city could use that $850,000 to purchase a building the city already uses, like Veterans Hall, which is owned by Santa Barbara County. Ramirez said anything is possible, but that he hasn’t discussed any Veterans Hall sale with the county.
However, while councilmembers showed appreciation for the outside fiscal support, they remain uncertain whether investment in a multi-million-dollar community center is too risky. Mayor Al Clark said while he’s in support of a community center, he doesn’t believe pursuing 801 Linden Ave. is feasible.
“We had the notion of the 801 Linden when we thought we could get five million dollars — it sounded like something we could do — but we didn’t get that money,” Clark said. “801 Linden is not my first choice now.”
Public commenter Annie Sly shared her surprise that there was little public comment on this item. “I think it’s interesting that nobody is here to speak in favor of this because at the meeting when the community center came up, a lot of people were talking about it,” Sly said on Tuesday.
“Has the community lost some interest in doing this? This was on the agenda and nobody is here to talk in favor of it,” she added.
––Liv Klein
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DR. DEBORAH SMILOVITZ FOSTER
We used to think the brain was hardwired, but neuroscientists now know we have the ability to rewire our brains and bodies. As we navigate life’s daily twists and turns, we have a remarkable ability to adapt to stress. The ability to regulate ourselves is one of the keys to leading a healthy life and reducing long time periods of mental health imbalance.
A major emerging science is the study of dynamic regulation or, more simply, balance. This is the concept of emotional regulation in response to our thoughts (cognitions) to challenging emotions and feelings. From a neurological focus, these areas cannot be separated. As children we begin the process of building a neurodevelopmental framework that helps us to navigate difficult issues.
Nervous system cells are called neurons and there are many different types of neurons that include sensory, motor and interneurons. These have a specific job or focus that makes our body run more smoothly. It is quite magical how everything works together. Each neuron sends and receives signals from our brains transmitting electrical and chemical signals to other cells. They have similarities with other types of cells in our bodies and they’re structurally and functionally unique. The human brain has about 86 billion neurons.
We now know with the discovery of neuroplasticity, that the brain has the ability to regenerate and also compensate for damaged areas within the brain. Neurons vary in size, shape and structure and most share a cell body — which contain genetic information, maintain structure and provide energy — an axon, and dendrites. This is the area where neurotransmitters are delivered and deficits occur if someone is having a neurochemical imbalance, which could lead to depression and many other disorders. How do we regulate ourselves with so many stimuli coming in? Stimuli
With persistence and patience, as well as guidance, we can reengineer ourselves to focus on what brings us happiness, success, peace, balance and focus.
include people, places, sounds, smells, etc. in our environment that we are interacting with. Every eight seconds we are becoming dysregulated by something going on in our outer world or something from our inner world or a blend of both. Our aim as neuropsychologists is to understand the dysregulation from a cognitive, personal, clinical and developmental approach.
The benefits to understanding how our brain and body are interacting is massive, leading to a deeper perspective of why we are reacting and responding in a particular way. Once we are aware of the distinct areas of dysregulation, work can be done to rewire neural pathways via cognitive, physiological and somatic changes.
Neuronal pruning, similar to pruning back a tree, allows us to restructure our brains and bodies to heal from past traumas and kill harmful pathways that are not beneficial to reinforce. Then, the body focuses on building new pathways. Neuroscientists call this arborization and it requires time and effort to accomplish, especially because these pathways get used over and over and the same pathways create grooves that are hard to change. With persistence and patience, as well as guidance, we can reengineer ourselves to focus on what brings us happiness, success, peace, balance and focus.
Dr. Deborah Smilovitz Foster, PhD, has a private clinical practice, is a wife and mother, and enjoys playing tennis and spending time in nature. She can be reached at deborahsmilovitzfosterphd@yahoo.com. Dr. Foster serves as Secretary on the board of HopeNet of Carpinteria (hopenetofcarp.org), whose mission is to improve mental wellness of our residents and to lessen the number of attempted and completed suicides in our community through information, support, training and advocacy.
Roberta June Smith
07/24/1928 — 09/05/2024
Roberta June Smith passed away peacefully in her home on Sept. 5, 2024. She was attended to by family and longtime caregiver Travis Togia.
Roberta was born to Mary (Mushaney) and George Lanning Sr. on July 24, 1928, in a house on Pacific Avenue in Ventura, California. She had a challenging childhood, as her mother suffered from tuberculosis and died when she was seven years old. She lived on Ann Street in Ventura during much of her youth, attending Lincoln Elementary School across from her house. Her friends called her Bobbie.
As a student at Ventura High School, she met Jim Smith, and they became high school sweethearts. She graduated from Ventura High in 1947. She and Jim married on April 12, 1949, at the First United Methodist Church in Ventura. As Jim began his career with Schlumberger Oil Services, they had three children: Ronald Wayne Smith, who passed away in 1984, Patricia Ann Ramey, and Rodney C. Smith.
As her children grew up, she was an active and involved mom. She supported her children working in school cafeterias, being a girl and boy scout
leader, and attending her sons’ sports activities from grade school through college. When her youngest son started high school, she began working as the bookkeeper at Noren’s Market, Ventura, where she worked for 17 years.
After her first grandchild was born in 1977, Roberta devoted the second half of her life to loving and nurturing her grandchildren, hanging out with them, feeding them, teaching them to play all kinds of games, taking them on trips, and attending their school and sports activities. Roberta’s best friend in her later life was Norma Irvine; they were a familiar sight every weekday morning walking a route around Ventura College. Roberta and Jim bought property at Panguitch Lake in Utah, where they built a cabin and spent many years relaxing and entertaining friends and family.
Roberta is survived by sister-in-law Margaret Paul; daughter and son, Patty Ramey and Rod (wife Jean Wallace Smith); half-brother Preston Thomas Lanning (wife Karen Kolkman); and grand- and great-grandchildren Aaron (wife Sarah, Asher, Holliday, Lucia), Tyron (wife Rebecca, Jacob, Kylie), and Ramsey (wife Claudia) Smith, Christine Ramey and daughter Layla, Suzi Ramey, Tom Smith, Debby (husband Patrick Daily, James and Thomas), and Sabrina Smith and son Jacob.
She was predeceased by her husband, James R. Smith; brother and sister-in-law George Lanning Jr and wife Beverly; brother-in-law J. Bryan Smith Jr. and wife Carol; son Ronald W. Smith; and grandson James M. Smith. She remained close to extended family members throughout her life and is also mourned by numerous nieces and nephews, and their families. At her request, no services will be held.
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9:54 a.m. / Unregistered Firearm / 1400 block Sterling Avenue
Santa Barbara is removing the Italian stone pine trees on Anapamu. Despite the lovely shroud of green, the city realizes the danger and expense these trees cause to the street, the sidewalks, the driveways, home foundations and pedestrians.
Deputies responded to a call about a firearm and contacted a man who reportedly had an unregistered Kimber 1911 firearm in his possession. The firearm was taken from the man and secured into the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property department for safekeeping.
11:44 a.m. / Misdemeanor Hit and Run / 6500 block Rincon Road
Carpinteria has the same issue on Seventh Street, , but since the switch to district-based elections, it feels as though councilmembers who do not represent Seventh Street do not care. At 85 years of age and handicapped, I cannot clean the debris of pine needles, so despite being on a fixed income I have to pay someone to clean it. I’ve already replaced my driveway, my home’s foundation has issues, the water and sewer lines are troublesome.
Replace the trees, please.
Dr. Jesus Gonzales Carpinteria
Deputies responded to a misdemeanor hit and run call, but the male subject fled the scene traveling southbound on Rincon Road. The man continued southbound on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 101 at Rincon Road. Deputies checked the area and were unable to locate the subject.
2:12 p.m. / Narcotics / 4600 block Carpinteria Avenue
Deputies responded to narcotic activity and contacted a woman who had two outstanding warrants: one out of Hermosa Beach but was non-extraditable, and the other out of Santa Barbara. The woman was arrested for the outstanding warrant out of Santa Barbara County.
I’d like to take this opportunity to show my appreciation for the Family History Day that was held at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society this past Saturday. First off to Jayme Yahr for her wonderful organizing and leadership, to the Board of Trustees for their support of Jayme’s vision, and to the fantastic families that came out to participate.
3 p.m. / 015F / Linden Avenue and Malibu Drive
A black purse was found at Linden and Malibu, then booked for safe keeping. The owner was not contacted.
Sunday, May 17
8 p.m. / Trespassing / 3200 block Via Real
6:15 p.m. / Theft / 3200 block Via Real
was recovered and booked into Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property.
A caller reported that she believes her laptop and credit cards were stolen by a female neighbor who lives at the Polo Field apartments. Follow up by deputies.
I am a new board member and as such, volunteered to help at the event, along with so many other eager and fun volunteers. I was overwhelmed at how engaged every family was that came through. Thanks to Jayme’s vision, the children were involved right off the bat with a scavenger hunt, but they all stopped to see what else was around them … and with genuine interest. We had children of all ages and all ethnicities… all smiling and curious. I oversaw the 1930 Underwood typewriter… and at one point had an actual line of kids wanting to try it out! Even parents couldn’t resist. And each station that day received the same sort of interest.
Tuesday, May 19
So, appreciation for not only the staff, board and volunteers, but also Dylan, Abigail, Cooper, Inez, Cody and all the kids (and their wonderful parents) who restored my faith in humanity and reminded me what an amazing community I live in. Looking forward to seeing you at more museum events!
6 p.m. / Towed Abandoned Vehicle / 2200 block Lillie Avenue
Deputies received complaints about an abandoned vehicle parked near Sandpiper Liquor. The vehicle was tagged and marked on Thursday, May 14. The vehicle was checked and was not moved. The vehicle was towed.
Melinda Bie Carpinteria
Wednesday, May 20
8:28 p.m. / Meth Possession / 1100 block Casitas Pass
A man drove into a parking lot not wearing his seatbelt. A traffic stop was initiated, and he admitted to being in possession of a meth pipe. During a search of the vehicle, his meth pipe was located, but also a baggie with 3.7 grams of meth. The subject was cited for the violations.
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10:12 p.m. / Weapon and Dope Violations / Hales Lane and Via Real
A caller who is renting a home on the Polo Field reported that several people forced their way into her rental home and started yelling and insulting her family. Deputies arrived and contacted six people, who admitted entering the home after they were directed to come look at the damaged caused by the caller. The caller showed cell phone video of the suspects entering the home without
A woman and man were contacted as their vehicle was getting dropped off by a tow truck. The woman is on active probation and a search of her property showed she had meth, a meth pipe and a container of pepper spray. She is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning pepper spray. A baggie of meth was found in the center console and since no one wanted to claim it, the man was given ownership since it was his vehicle.
3:38 a.m. / Dope Violations / 4100 block Via Real
A woman and man were in a vehicle with a stolen license plate, reported to Santa Barbara Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated, and it was determined the vehicle was not stolen, but was rented a few weeks ago by the woman. She thought the “PERM” on the Arizona license plate meant it was only a “permit” for the vehicle and not an actual license plate. So, to avoid getting pulled over, they placed a stolen plate on the car, she said. After a search of nearby motel rooms associated with the subjects, they, and the woman’s sister, were cited for possession of stolen property, meth and paraphernalia. Further investigation will be done for the fraudulently obtained
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A reader sends a halo to the city of Carpinteria for the “ongoing efforts in keeping our city streets free of abandoned and squatter vehicles.”
A reader sends a halo to Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberyard Nursery area a joy to visit. “Her outgoing personality (Southern style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure to visit and shop.”
A reader sends a halo to the generous person for paying for the reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station. “I’m sorry I chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.”
A reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.
A reader sends a halo to Denise. “I’m so grateful! You drove my wallet to me after I lost it at your store. We all know you could have chosen differently. Another Carpinteria moment.”
A reader sends a halo to the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock. “Wonderful kindness and quite a thrill!”
A reader sends a halo to director Jayme Yahr and to all the fine volunteers at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History for the Family Day community event last Saturday at the Museum. “Smiling faces all around. History can be fun.”
A reader sends a halo to the anonymous person who left a $100 donation in the HELP of Carpinteria office mail slot this past week. “Thank you for your kindness.”
A reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during Covid-19. “Always a smile no matter how busy. A great way to start the day.”
A reader sends a halo to the Daykas for always being there to help with anything and never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.”
A reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura for the city’s beautiful flower wreath at the Carpinteria Cemetery for the Memorial Day program.
A reader sends a halo to Giovanni’s for providing an excellent lunch for the homeless. “Also, to Tom Spodaro for providing bus tokens, and to our regulars, Fon Ha, Brass bird and Carol Nichols.”
A reader sends a halo to Tami and John at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and over-the-top customer service. “The wedding favors were loved by all and brought a bit of Carpinteria to the Seattle wedding!”
A reader sends a halo to those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello to that person.”
A reader sends a halo to Desiree at Healing Arts for another fabulous massage. “She is the best.”
A reader sends a halo to Ray at Pacific Auto Body. “Ray found a doohickey stuck under my seat slide and fixed it in about two seconds. Ray and John are absolutely the best, period, end of report!”
A reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.
A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach. “Thank you! We need all the help we can get keeping trash picked up in the neighborhoods on the beach-side of the tracks.”
A reader sends a halo to the reader’s husband, who is a girl dad. “He voted to protect our daughter’s reproductive rights, so proud!”
A reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero at The Spot. “When the roof-top flag was twisted and lodged in the rain gutter, Quintero jumped into action and climbed up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!”
A reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes full of surplus oranges, avocados, etc. from their trees. “Thank you for sharing your abundance.”
A reader sends a halo to all the fine folks at the Carpinteria Community Garden, especially to Paul for his generosity of spirit, knowledge and carrots and to Ruth for doing the work of ten others. “You are much appreciated.”
A reader sends a halo to Emma and Justin. “It was a wonderful wedding, great food, spectacular location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.”
A reader sends a halo to Nikki at HEAT Culinary. “I went to my first class this weekend with my sister, who has been to four so far. I had the best time! Someone get this girl a TV show, she should be on the Food Network already.”
A reader sends a halo to all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”
A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.
A reader sends a halo to the bicycle visitors who read and heed the signs asking them to walk their bikes through the Carpinteria Salt Marsh. “Thank you for keeping our visitors and walkers safe... young and old. You are the best!”
A reader sends a halo to the person who placed the reader’s lost glasses on the sign by the seals. “I see your kindness, thanks from Colorado.”
A reader sends a halo to Tom Sweeney for going out on Elm Avenue by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks.
A reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the local vet for working diligently to save the Rincon Beach bear. “It’s a terrible shame to lose one of these magnificent creatures; however, I wouldn’t want it to suffer to a miserable death.”
A reader sends a halo to Bill and Rosana Swing for spending their Saturday taking photos for Junior Warriors Football. “We appreciate all you do for our families, players and program. You rock!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the new parking zones. “All the “no parking/two hour” signs just made people park in my neighborhood. Seventh and the neighboring streets are a packed parking lot.”
A reader sends a halo to Carp Moon Cafe for its generosity. “After learning our father passed and mother was in the hospital, the owner offered free tamales. They were not only delicious but also a warm reminder of the kindness that exists in our community. Carpinteria is a small community with a big heart, and Carp Moon Cafe is a fantastic reminder that there is still good in the world. What a warm and lovely place to sit and just be!”
A reader sends a halo to DJ Hecktic for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to those who lied on their FAFSA and took scholarships away from kids who need it.
Submit Halos & Pitchforks online at coastalview.com.
A reader sends a pitchfork to a local eatery that always runs out of hot chocolate in the morning. “Please consider making extra!”
All submissions are subject to editing.
A reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby, Superintendent of schools, and Debra Herrick, director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from the pots and landscape.
suspended. The man was cited, and his vehicle was released to a licensed driver.
A reader sends a pitchfork to local resale shop volunteers who call “first dibs” on donated items. “Seeing donated items come straight from the sorting area to the ‘holding area’ is disappointing. I’m now donating elsewhere.”
2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / Bailard Avenue
A reader sends a pitchfork to people “who preach unity for our country, but then pout like toddlers when things don’t go as they had expected.”
Two men were contacted in a parked truck and both were extremely intoxicated with open containers of alcohol observed in the vehicle. One man was not being the most cooperative, but once he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a pat down search of his person was conducted. Deputies located a collapsible baton in the man’s front waistband. He was cited and both were released to a sober friend.
he found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased vehicle. The man stated he purchased the vehicle three weeks ago but didn’t find the small baggie until he’d removed the driver’s seat to fix the reclining mechanism. The incident was documented, and the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property for destruction.
A reader sends a pitchfork to those who have not learned to show grace when winning. “Do better.”
Submit Halos & Pitchforks online at coastalview.com. Submissions subject to editing.
Saturday, May 23
5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / 4100 block Via Real
Friday, May 22
7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle Arena
Deputies responded to a motel on Via Real for a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there were visible injuries on both parties. Due to conflicting statements regarding their mutual altercation and obvious injuries, both parties were arrested for corporal injury on a spouse.
10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads
tration tab. He was cited for the violation and allowed to park the vehicle at his
ing license plates on his truck. A records check showed his driver’s license was
Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the prior night. The woman stated a cartoon of almond milk and tools were taken from her garage. She told the reporting deputy that the tools belonged to her daughter’s boyfriend. The deputy attempted to contact the man via telephone multiple times with no response. The woman stated her garage door was unlocked during the night and is in the process of getting a new lock. She did not have any suspect information at the time. The incident was documented, and patrol will follow-up for further details of the stolen items.
2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way
A man was contacted after reporting
Deputies responded to a report a of a black sedan crashing into a parked water truck. While en route, it was also reported the male subject driving the sedan fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies observed the sedan abandoned in the middle Cameo Road with major damage to the front right passenger wheel
BY JUN STARKEY
The Carpinteria Community Church recently launched its own chapter of the Mom Community (MomCo), an international group that creates gathering spaces for current or expecting mothers, or any woman who cares for young children.
“It’s a place for moms to be encouraged and get a little break if they need it,” said Allison Gobbell, the operations director at Carpinteria Community Church. “It’s a great place to get support and meet new people.”
Gobbell began working to bring the MomCo curriculum to Carpinteria shortly after she began working at the church more than a year ago. After she attended a MomCo gathering in Santa Barbara, she noticed that many of the mothers were from Carpinteria. Many were commuting from out of town just for an opportunity to meet with other mothers and caregivers, she said.
The first MomCo meeting took place on Oct. 21. Gobbell said five mothers attended with their children, ranging from infants to about four years old.
MomCo meetings always include childcare, Gobbell said, to give mothers a short break and an opportunity to focus on the activities and guest speaker. Gobbell’s team includes six helpers — three overseeing childcare, and three overseeing the refreshments and activities.
During the Oct. 21 meeting, attendees enjoyed a light breakfast and listed to guest speaker Gobbell, who spoke about “having intentional hope during different seasons of life” — in line with this year’s MomCo “Wild Hope” theme.
Attendees also made a craft together — a pumpkin centerpiece with moss and succulents — and received 30-day movement trackers to keep track of their daily movements. Free children’s books and baby clothes were also available throughout the meeting.
MomCo meetings are held on the third Monday of every month, and the cost to join is $40 per year. Scholarships are available.
For more information, email carpchurch@gmail.com or visit carpinteriacommunitychurch.org. The next MomCo meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 9:30–11 a.m. Carpinteria Community Church is located at 1111 Vallecito Road.
Luka Canyon Krsnik
Luka Canyon Krsnik was born on Oct. 3, 2024 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to Mercedes Murphy-Krsnik and Paul Krsnik of Goleta. He arrived at 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and 19 inches long. His grandparents are Linnea and Bill Murphy of Carpinteria and Irene and Bo Kresnik of Santa Cruz. “A beautiful boy with a beautiful life ahead to be shared with a loving family and new grandparents,” Bill told CVN.
Hello, Bubba!
Meet Bubba, a big, cuddly goofball who is looking for his foster or forever home. He currently resides at the Animal Medical Clinic, but will lose his spot there once the clinic undergoes construction. To meet Bubba, or to find out more information, visit carpinteriaca.gov or call (805) 684-8665.
DIANA RIGBY CUSD SUPERINTENDENT
Editor’s Note: A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members who cannot attend Carpinteria Unified School District’s Board of Trustees meetings. This report was read aloud during the school board’s Nov. 13 meeting.
Parent participation in their child’s education is critical to academic achievement, and we are looking forward to high parent participation in the elementary parent conferences next week. Teachers carefully prepare student progress reports to help parents understand student grade level progress as well as to provide home support activities to reinforce reading, writing and math skills.
All students need to read a minimum of 30 minutes per night and practice math facts to increase fluency and automaticity. We expect that elementary students will be reading and mastering math skills at grade level by the end of fifth grade to ensure academic success in middle and high school. We depend on parents to make reading and practicing math facts priorities in their homes, and we are grateful for their partnership.
I would like to recognize Athletic Director Pat Cooney, Carpinteria High School (CHS) Boosters, coaches and CHS student athletes for a victorious fall season of high school athletics. Girls golf and tennis, boys water polo and cross country teams participated in postseason playoffs!
The CHS robotics team placed seventh out of 13 teams with Robot #22556 during the First Tech Challenge (FTC) Competition in Ojai last weekend.
During the week of Nov. 11-15, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and schools across the United States marked National School Psychology Week (NSPW). This week celebrates the contributions of school psychologists and the important role they play in schools and communities. NSPW is an annual opportunity to recognize school psychologists’ work to help children thrive in school, at home and in life. I’d like to celebrate and thank CUSD school psychologists: Rob Santiago at CHS; Ashley Somics at Carpinteria Middle School and preschool; Katie Lewis at Canalino Elementary and Carpinteria Family School; and Jenny Aldredge at Aliso and Summerland.
The California Healthy Kids Survey is the annual, anonymous, online assessment for students, parents and staff in grades five, seven, nine and 11. It is focused on the five most important
areas for guiding school and student improvement: student connectedness, learning engagement/motivation and attendance; school climate, culture and conditions; school safety; physical and mental well-being; social-emotional learning; and student support.
The 2024-25 CUSD CHKS is available between Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, and we encourage all grade five, seven, nine and 11, students, staff and parents to complete the online survey. Survey links were distributed by school principals.
CUSD
CUSD and California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) have announced a groundbreaking partnership to provide a clear and supported pathway to higher education for our students. A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a guaranteed admission program for qualified district graduates, offering a host of benefits and support services. By establishing this partnership, CUSD and CSUCI are working together to increase college access and success for local students.
Key benefits of the MOU include: Guaranteed admission. Qualified CHS graduates will be guaranteed admission to CSUCI, easing the college application process and reducing anxiety.
Dedicated support. CSUCI will assign a dedicated admissions counselor to assist CHS students throughout the application process, providing guidance on requirements, deadlines and financial aid opportunities.
On-the-spot admissions. CSUCI representatives will visit CHS to offer on-thespot admissions decisions, streamlining the process and providing immediate feedback to students.
Academic and practical support. CSUCI will provide support services to help
admitted students succeed, including academic advising, tutoring and resources for housing, transportation and other essential needs.
California Education Code 64001 and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) require schools that receive federal funds through the ConApp to consolidate all school planning requirements into the SPSA. The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is aligned with the Board adopted LCAP, and it represents a school’s cycle of continuous improvement of student achievement.
The annual process of developing, reviewing and updating the SPSA includes a comprehensive review of data and the development of actions necessary to achieve school goals. CUSD principals are presenting their SPSA to the Board on Wednesday for Board approval.
Installation of the casework continues to progress, as well as the library’s fixed seating in the new Canalino Learning Center. Landscaping and irrigation are also underway and nearing completion. Last week the fire alarm commissioning, testing and inspections were completed and signed off. Library flooring, asphalt slurry sealing, skate stops and guard rail installations are all scheduled for next week.
Move-in week is scheduled for the first week of December with full occupancy mid-December!
Diana Rigby is the superintendent of Carpinteria Unified School District. For more information about CUSD, log on to cusd.net, or contact Diana at drigby@cusd.net or (805) 684-4511x222.
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Under the watchful eyes of Carpinteria Valley History Museum volunteers and staff, roughly 150 Carpinteria kids and adults on Nov. 9 learned how to make rope, take historical photos, use an apple press and more during the museum’s free Family History Day.
The museum partnered with Carpinteria State Beach, UC Santa Barbara Library and the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society for the event, which was also supported by the California Humanities. “Hands down, the scavenger hunt was the favorite,” Paul Foley, president of the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society’s board of trustees, said in a press release sent out Tuesday.
“It’s
been a privilege to be in business for so many years,”
owners say
BY JUN STARKEY
After 36 years, Carpinteria staple Robitaille’s Fine Candies is closing its doors and leaving Linden Avenue on Dec. 1 — and locals have already begun clearing out the shelves in anticipation.
The shop’s owners, Tami and John Robitaille, announced the shop’s closure on social media on Nov. 7. Since then, John said there has been a surge of support from locals and tourists. Some items have been completely sold out and won’t be reordered, with many locals scrambling to get their favorite candy before the holiday season, John said.
“It was a really hard decision, just because we love Carpinteria and it’s been a privilege to be in business for so many years,” John told CVN. “We’ve been doing this for 36 years and it’s just the right time.”
The decision to close came from John and his wife Tami’s desire to spend more time with their growing family, he said, with few other contributing factors. John and Tami both work at the store — which is typically open six days a week — but John also works a full-time job as a salesperson at a technology company, and this workload has taken a toll over the years, he said.
With their sixth grandchild due in December, John and Tami said they decided now was the right time to close the doors at Robitaille’s, and focus more on their own lives.
Robitaille’s has been a beloved business since its inception. The shop was originally a small candy factory called Switzers in what is now the Santa Barbara Funk Zone. After John’s father, Guy, bought the business, he renamed it and moved it to his home in Carpinteria, where Robitaille’s Fine Candies officially opened its doors in 1989.
Robitaille’s claim to fame is its chocolate mints, which were chosen as the official mint of the 50th presidential inauguration in 1985 for President Ronald Regan. The mints come in a wide variety of colors, and are one of the items that customers are in a rush to stock up on.
Many Carpinterians have worked parttime jobs at Robitaille’s since its opening 36 years ago, including all three of John and Tami’s children. In their goodbye letter announcing the closure of Robitaille’s, the family thanked all their local employees from over the years.
“We are especially thankful for all the locals who have worked for us, some experiencing their very first job and others keeping busy in their retirement years,” the family wrote. “We appreciate the effort, skill and commitment you brought to our business to help make it successful.”
Despite the emotional end, John said he and his wife are looking forward to having more time to spend with their family and in the community.
“The value of being in a small commu-
nity is what makes Carpinteria amazing,” John said. “It’s the people and being involved.”
Robitaille’s Fine Candies, located at 900 Linden Ave., will close on Sunday, Dec. 1, but until then, the store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pictured here on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Canalino Elementary School kids run around a makeshift track for the school’s Jog-a-Thon. For the annual event, community members and parents sponsored the runners, who will use the raised funds for field trips, assemblies and more.
COURTESY PHOTO
Holy spirit, you who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Amen
BY CHRIS KEET OF SURF HAPPENS | PHOTOS BY DUBOCKGALLERY.COM
Dream longboarding conditions graced the Queen of the Coast for the second annual Cole Robbins Realty, Toes In The Cove, Rincon Longboard Classic presented by Body Glove. The event was produced by Surf Happens, which has spearheaded the Rincon Classic for the last 24 years.
Held on Saturday, Nov. 9, the event was blessed with 78-degree weather, not a drop of wind from dawn until dusk, and an increasingly long period swell offering waist to chest-high pristine conditions that were enjoyed by all from the 17 and under youth divisions to the 65 and up Legends.
Highlights of the event included the Beach House Expression Session featuring icons of the sport riding on vintage single fin longboards from the ‘60s for a 30-minute Free Style Jam which included three-time world Champion Soleil Erico, style icon Kassia Meador, perennial Rincon Classic and world tour competitor Cole Robbins, former WSL world number 4 in shortboarding Conner Coffin, renowned filmmaker Jason Baffa, music and surfing legend
Deny Aberg, local woodwork master John Birchim and event director Chris Keet.
Mens runner-up Troy Mothershead scored a perfect heat in his semi-final with two perfect 10 rides and the performance of the event award that netted him a custom Wayne Rich surfboard.
Buzzer-beater finish by Mens winner Shane Harlow over Troy Mothershead on the final exchange as the buzzer sounded along with a similar ending in the Masters, with Andrew Buck getting the score he needed to surpass an in-form Clint Unander. Stella Landers and Joey Penueta dominated their finals matchups in their respective 17 U divisions.
Another highlight was the beach clean-up hosted by the Surfrider Foundation and Surf Happens Foundation, with 15 youth participating which left the Queen cleaner than before the event.
Truly a family affair, the local community gathered to celebrate the legacy of the longboard tribe and enjoyed a magical Saturday that left everyone wanting for more. 17 and under Junior Mens
Womens Open 18 +
1. Ming Hui Brown —15.47
2. Lulu Ekenef — 12.7
3. Jayna Malmsten — 11.83
4. Kaira Wallace —10.4
5. Jade Blair — 8.87
6. Minami Cramer — 8.73
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17 and under Wahines/Girls
1. Stella Landers — 15.24
2. Luella Pace — 13.64
3. Delilah Safran — 8.93
4. Bo Martin — 8.77
5. Charlotte Cooney — 8
6. Addison Bruno — 7.97
Mens 18 +
1. Shane Harlow — 16.33
2. Troy Mothershead — 15.5
3. Raymond Sayles — 11.6
4. Leo Basica — 11.46
5. Evan Trauntvein — 7.17
6. James Pike — 3.5
Mens Masters 41-55
1. Andrew Buck —16.1
2. Clint Unanader — 15.87
3. James Grigsby — 15.57
4. Chris Del Moro — 13.33
5. Jeff Belzer — 7.17
6. Jason Lesh — 3.67
Womens Masters 41-55
1. Erin Bruno — 11.9
2. Katharine Gerhardt — 10.07
3. Stephanie Jamgochian — 8.3
4. Rochelle King — 8.23
5. Theresa O’boyle — 7.3
6. Tawney Safran — 3.67
Mens Grand Masters 56-64
1. Steve Hanson — 11.4
2. Ted Booth — 8.77
3. Travis Bower — 8
4. Troy Hoidal — 6.07
5. Tony Luna — 5.7
6. Dean Ehler — 2.03
Womens Grand Masters 56 +
1. Simone Reddingiuous — 11
2. Lisa Luna — 7.86
3. Debbie Booth — 3.43
Legends 66 +
1. Danny Bralver — 12.5
2. Wayne Rich — 11.43
3. Dirk Layer — 10.37
4. Tim Hodgson — 7.36
5. Frank Morales — 6.67
6. Thomas Kunz — 6.6
NANCY BARON
Have you been thrilled to see the sight of a red-tailed hawk circling overhead? Or paused to listen to the hoots of a great horned owl? We are lucky to live in a place where wildlife is still abundant. Yet increasingly, wildlife rescue organizations receive sick or injured animals brought in by caring people who find them.
A recent California Department of Fish and Wildlife study found that 95% of mountain lions and 88% of raptors (hawks and owls) tested had exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides. The famous puma P-22 was captured and treated for rodenticide poisoning and managed to recover. But last year, when he was struck by a car, he was again sickly and emaciated again with rat poison in his system.
While much of the suffering by wildlife is out of sight and out of mind, the people who work on rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife see it every day. When I caught up with Kat Rasp, a wildlife veterinarian for the Ojai Raptor Center, she had been holding a great horned owl that had been found on the ground in a backyard in Ventura.
“It was very sad and lethargic,” she said of the ailing bird. The owl’s behavior was classic for rodenticide poisoning. Its flesh was pale, with intense bruising on his chest and wings, but no fractures. “I feel that it is important to acknowledge these animals go through pain and suffering,” Rasp said.
Rat poisons cause internal bleeding — not only in rats — but on creatures that feed on them, because the poisons contain anticoagulants. Poisoned birds bleed out from the beak, vent or nostrils (nares).
As the birds bleed internally, they become desperately thirsty. They look for water and end up in people’s yards. They may drown trying to drink in swimming pools or water troughs. In my own backyard in Carpinteria, I watched a Cooper’s hawk sitting near a water source, dazed and indifferent to my approach. It was bleeding out and died.
But now, help is on the way with a new law. Assembly Bill 2552, also known as the Poison Free Wildlife Act, bans house-
holds and pest companies from using blood-thinning rat poisons. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. Agriculture remains exempt. Specifically, this bill prohibits the use of a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide containing the active ingredients chlorophacinone and warfarin in urban and wildlife habitat areas.
Lisa Owens Viani founded an organization called Raptors are the Solution in 2011 when raptors in her Berkeley neighborhood were mysteriously dying in people’s pools. “Rat poison is the DDT of our times,” she said. Owens Viani has been a key driver to tighten the rules.
“The big win is that people can’t buy anticoagulants over the counter,” she explained, “and the pest control companies cannot use anticoagulants under this legislation either.”
This doesn’t mean it’ll be a field day for rats. Perversely, rat poisons kill the very animals that naturally control rat and pest populations: hawks, owls, coyotes, bobcats and cougars.
Natural predators regulate rodent populations. A red-shouldered hawk can eat 30 rats in a month. One family of barn owls eats 3,000 rats in a breeding season. The proof is in the pellet. My husband Ken recently cleaned out our two barn owl boxes which each had a three-inch layer of pellets of fur and bones lining the box.
Local Carpinteria avocado grower Ivan Van Wingerden uses perches, not poisons in his organic orchards. He has made perches for his properties. “We don’t use any poison bait whatsoever,” Van Wingerden said. “The economics of the perches are better — and you don’t have to deal with disgusting dead rats. The perches help attract raptors to our property. We want them to come.”
Van Wingerden enjoys watching the red-tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks and owls “doing what they do.” The perches, he said, are particularly effective over short trees or low crops to help raptors watch for gophers and scurrying rats. “We try to make it easy for them.”
He added: “It’s cool walking out at dusk or dawn and watching the owls at work. You can see their silhouettes on the perches (...) One time I was walking through the avocados and heard a loud squeak. A barn owl had silently swooped past only five feet away and grabbed a big fat gopher.”
Ivan gifted us a few of the 20-foot high, T-shaped perches. I can see the perch out my kitchen window. It’s like a busy busstop. Hawks, owls, and even falcons use them to hunt on our property. For a time, we had a beautiful American kestrel that hunted from the perch every day. Sadly, one day it disappeared. Kestrels are particularly vulnerable to chlorophacinone, one of the banned rat poisons. The new law offers hope for these beautiful little
American kestrels are highly sensitive to the rat poison chlorophacinone.
Don’t use rodenticides or glue traps which capture songbirds. See raptorsarethesolution.org/gotrats/ for better choices.
Erect owl boxes and raptor perches. See the Ojai Raptor Center: ojairaptorcenter.org/shop/ owl-boxes
You can also find building plans online: ca.audubon.org/barn-owlboxes
Spread the word. If you see bait boxes around public buildings or stores you can inquire if they know about the new law banning anticoagulants starting Jan. 1.
falcons.
It’s hard not to feel for these birds that work for us for free and delight us with their beauty. Yet their lives are difficult with not only poisons as a threat, but loss of habitat, collisions with cars and even shotgun pellets by some who don’t think of them as creatures with feelings.
Another win, Owens Viani said, is that the new law AB2552 recognizes that “Animals experience pain, stress, and fear, as well as pleasure, equanimity, and social bonds. Animals subjectively feel and perceive the world around them and deserve to be treated with compassion and to enjoy a quality of life that reflects their intrinsic value.”
“Our wildlife should have the right to live free of poison,” Owens Viani said. I think most of us would agree.
Nancy Baron is a naturalist and writer who lives on an organic avocado orchard with her husband Ken Weiss and Henry the eighteenyear-old terrier. Contact her at nancyebaron@ gmail.com with comments or questions.
Thursday, Nov. 14
AgeWell Senior Program: Veterans Morning Meet Up Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 8:30–10 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
English Language Conversation Group / Grupo de Conversación en Inglés Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 8:30 a.m. For ESL students. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Dementia Caregivers Support Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10:30 a.m. – noon. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Chair Yoga Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m. – noon. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Services Community Forum Veterans Hall Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Ave. 1 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536
Carpinteria Farmers Market 800 block of Linden Ave. Thursdays, 3–6:30 p.m.
Dungeons & Dragons Club for Tweens Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3–4:45 p.m. Every Thursday. Full. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Meeting: City Architectural Review Board Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. bit.ly/CarpinteriaCityMeetings
Friday, Nov. 15
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball Free Play Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Creative Studies Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–2:30 p.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Live Music: Ray Jarique Trio Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Live Music: Cinnamon Whiskey Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
Film: “Home Alone” The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7– 9 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Tickets: $5. Sponsored by The Howard School. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Saturday, Nov. 16
Salt Marsh Nature Park Docent Tours Meet at the entrance across from the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue. 10 a.m. – noon. Free. (805) 886-4382 Museum Digitizing Days Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Ave. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (805) 684-3112, info@carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.
Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop
Pirate Treasure Fundraiser Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop, 5400 Sixth St. Noon – 3 p.m, lgpcw.org
Live Music: Jackie Morris and Mary Madden The Garden Market, 3811 Santa Claus Lane. 4–6 p.m. gardenmarketsb. com, (805) 745-5505
Live Music: The Gravy Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Live Music: Diane Miller Band Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9
p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
Live Music: South on Linden Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 6-9 p.m. carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 684-7789
Sunday, Nov. 17
Live Music: Jared Nels Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2–5 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 7458272
Live Music: Will Stephens Band Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 5:30–8:30 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Monday, Nov. 18
Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11 a.m. Geared toward ages two to five. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Music Mondays Sing Along Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 10:30–11:30 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Monday Mahjong All levels of play. 1 p.m. (805) 729-1310
AgeWell Senior Program: Holistic Movement Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–1:45 p.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Monday Night Football Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 5–8 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Clases de Computación Intermedia Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Mondays, 6–7 p.m. Focuses: Google Chrome, Google Docs, Google Sheets. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Tuesday, Nov. 19
AgeWell Senior Program: Walking Club Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) Veterans Hall Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Ave. 10:30 a.m. – noon. Available exclusively in Spanish. aagewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Body Balance Exercise Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 11 a.m. – noon. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Senior Arts & Crafts Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – noon. Free. info@ carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 684-7789
Carpinteria Writers Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – noon. (202) 997-0429
Chair Yoga The Gym Next Door, 4915 Carpinteria Ave., Suite A. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – noon. $15. (805) 684-2595
Bridge Group Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 2–3 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Carpinteria Songwriters Circle Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 4–5:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Carpinteria Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tuesdays, weekly. Cost: $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Saturday, Nov. 16
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013
UCSB Library’s Santa Barbara Community Archives Project is partnering with the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History to digitize and preserve the histories of Carpinteria Valley families.
Participants’ family photographs and family films will be digitized for free by UCSB Library and preserved for future generations in the Library’s Local History Collections. Original materials and digital files will be returned to participants at no cost.
www.library.ucsb.edu/CommunityHistoryDay
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Meeting: Morning Rotary Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd. 6:45–8 a.m.
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball Free Play Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. Registration required. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Babies Are The Best Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9–10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Science for Teens 11–13 Years Old Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Knitting Group Carpinteria Library Community Room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave.
1–3 p.m. Free. (805) 886-4382
AgeWell Senior Program: Mindfulness Meditation Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3–4 p.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Adult Advanced-Beginner Spanish Classes Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Road. 3:30–5 p.m. $8 per class. carpinteriawomansclub.com
Live Music: Dylan Cunningham Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
ONGOING
Senior Nutrition Program Carpinteria Veterans Hall, 941 Walnut Ave. Monday–Friday, 12:15 p.m. No cost for seniors ages 60+. (805) 925-9554, meals@centralcoastseniors.org
Thursday, March 14
Library preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m., Carpinteria library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-4314
Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., lions Park Community Building, 6197 Casitas Pass road, non-members rSVP to 566-1906
Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave. Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., linden Ave. downtown, Craft fair: 684-2770
Free Stress Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, 4690 Carpinteria Ave. Ste. A, 684-5012
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave. Dusty Jugz Country Night, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811
Carpinteria’s first local fire department, founded in 1911, was run by volunteers who were called at home or at work to fight fires. They relied on a chemical engine purchased with donations by residents. According to a “Las Memorias de Tina” column published by The Carpinteria Herald in 1969, the first department had little equipment, no uniforms and very little water pressure for its fire hoses. “The house was almost always burned down before the firemen arrived,” remembered Albertina Rodriquez.
Friday, March 15
From left, Ray and Jessica Kolbe brought their copy of CVN along on their six-day trip to Savannah, Georgia, to attend the National Qigong Association annual conference, where Jessica was a keynote presenter. Jessica taught Qigong and Tai Chi in Carpinteria, and she said she and her husband had a great time seeing colleagues, learning from other teachers and exploring Savannah. “(We) were there for Hurricane Helene,” she added. “We loved the warmth and charm of the locals, the yummy food and even had time to enjoy a gospel dinner on a riverboat cruise.”
Carpinteria real estate in 1916 may not have been the bustling business it is today, but a stop by the offices of Miller and McLean would inform a buyer of all the opportunities on the market in the onehorse town.
CVCC Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 684-5479 x10.
The Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., corner of linden & Carpinteria Ave. Music in our Schools Month Concert, 7:30 p.m., CHS cafeteria, 4810 foothill road, 684-4701
Back Track, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811
To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.
Saturday, March 16
Carpinteria Salt Marsh docent led tours, 10 a.m., free walks start from the park sign, 684-8077
The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District’s first
behind the wheel of the fire engine, and the first Fire Chief Cyril Hartley,
truck.
Magicarp Pokemon League, 11 a.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., (619) 972-3467 Energy Balancing, 2-4 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., free “The Quiet Man,” 8 p.m., Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., $5 The Groovie Line, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811
Monday, March 18
Women of Inspiration, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Girls inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 foothill road, $70, 684-6364
Basic Bridge, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5921 Mah Jongg, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 729-1310 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave. Celebrate Recovery (Hurts, Hangups, Addictions), 6 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill rd., 684-3353
CVCC’s Cuba Trip Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Carpinteria library Multi-Purpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5479 x10
A Community Toolbox: How to Serve the Depressed Person with Understanding, 7-8:30 p.m., Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito road, 684-2509
Tuesday, March 19
Coffee with Cops, 9-11 a.m., Crushcakes, 4945 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 x437
Carpinteria Writers’ Group, 10 a.m.-noon, Carpinteria library multipurpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-7838
Sandpiper Duplicate Bridge Club, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village Clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5522
Battle of the Books club, 3:30 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608
Beginner Meditation Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Curious Cup back meeting room, 929 linden Ave., 705-4703
Al-Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., faith lutheran Church, 1335 Vallecito Place, 331-4817
ESL Class, 7 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill road, free, 684-3353
Wednesday, March 20
Morning Rotary meeting with Cyndi Macias, The Gym Next Door, 7-8 a.m., Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito rd., $10 Meditation, 10:30-noon, Carpinteria Woman’s club, 1059 Vallecito rd., 847-208-6520
Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., free, 684-8077
Fighting Back Parent Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Canalino School, 1480 Carpinteria Ave., 963-1433 x125 or x132
Kiwanis Club Meeting, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., 368-5644
Coastal View Book Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria Branch library, 684-4428
8 Ball Tournament, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.
As the nation gears up for March Madness (starting March 19), thought it would be appropriate to stoke the fire of excitement image of Carpinteria’s version of highly competitive basketball rivals Carpinteria and Bishop Diego high schools vie for a piec ball at this Feb. 7, 1978 game.
Carpinterian Maria Gonzalez brought her copy of CVN on a trip to Sintra, Portugal, stopping to snap a photo in front of the Quinta da Regaleira — a castle built in the late 1800s and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This was Maria’s first time visiting Europe, her son Michael told CVN. “She is clearly proud of the town she calls home and I believe she makes a great contribution to keeping Carpinteria beautiful,” he said.
He said, she said Bring on the funny!
Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, Dec. 28.
Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers. Get creative, get goofy, but
GUEVARA
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If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, antacting your local county bar association.
NOTICE: The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.
FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.
Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from
1. removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court;
2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, pr changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or any other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children;
3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and
4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in the manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of supervisorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.
You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1100 ANACAPA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121-1107 ANACAPA
The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney are: DORIS CECILIA GUEVARA 320 S. SALINAS ST. APT #D5 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
805-331-8706
Date: 10/03/2024
Filed by Laura Wenny, Deputy Clerk, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.
Publish: October 31, Nov., 7, 14, 21, 2024 SUMMONS (Family Law)
transferring, disposing of, pr changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or any other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children;
3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and
4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in the manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of supervisorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.
You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1100 ANACAPA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121-1107 ANACAPA
The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney are:
ITZEL RAMIREZ GARCIA 555 CORONEL PLACE #31 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
805-617-8966
Date: 02/29/2024
Filed by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy Clerk, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.
Publish: Nov.,14, 21, 28, Dec, 5, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as ORTEZZERIA at 699 LINDEN AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 Full name of registrant(s): ORTEZZERIA at 444 E SANTA CLARA ST, VENTURA, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability . This statement was filed with the County on 11/05/2024. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: CESAR ORTEGA RUIZ, MANAGER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002604
Publish: Nov., 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2024
Trustee Sale No. 1227056 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No. Title Order No. APN 005-280026 TRA No. You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 05/06/2019. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceedings Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. On 12/11/2024 at 01:00PM, First American Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on May 8, 2019 as Document Number 2019-0018547 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by: Island View Ranch, LLC, as Trustor, Irwin Overbach and Yolanda Overbach, Trustees of the Overbach Family Trust dated March 30, 1989, as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the North door of the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Tract 6 Of The Division Of Martha J. Nidever Property, In The County Of Santa Barbara, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 7, Page 91 Of Maps And Surveys, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. APN: 005-280-026 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3376 Foothill Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made,
principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $4,279,575.00 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the website below using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (858) 410-2154, or visit this internet website [iSee Link Below], using the file number assigned to this case [TS 1227056] to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. For information on sale dates please visit our website at: https://foreclosure.firstam. com/#/foreclosure Date: 11/8/24 First American Title Insurance Company 9255 Town Center Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 410-2158 David Z. Bark, Foreclosure Trustee Publish: November 14, 21, 28, 2024
More than 10 businesses in Carpinteria will have poppy seed packets available for customers to plant around Carpinteria in time for spring.
Carpinteria Beautiful has distributed 1,000 packets of poppy seeds to 10 local businesses, donated by S&S Seeds owner Victor Schaff. The seeds will be passed out to customers, who are encouraged to plant the seeds in the fall.
“(Carpinteria Beautiful) has been doing their poppy seed distribution for 32 years,” said member Leana Orsua. “It is recommended to plant poppy seeds in the fall for a spring bloom.”
Poppy seeds are available to customers at: S&S Seeds at 6155 Carpinteria Ave.; Friends of the Carpinteria Library at 5103 Carpinteria Ave.; Sandcastle Time at 1078 Casitas Pass Road; Robitaille’s at 900 Linden Ave.; Carpinteria Beach Company at 873 Linden Ave.; Susan Willis Gift Shop at 4488 Carpinteria Ave.; the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center at 865 Linden Ave.; Roxanne’s A Wish & A Dream at 919 Maple Ave.; Laughing Buddha Thrift at 771 Linden Ave.; and Porch at 2346 Lillie Ave. in Summerland.
Members of the three chapters of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria celebrated Friendsgiving together at the Carpinteria Woman’s Club.
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria held a Friendsgiving for its three chapters — Morning, Noon and Sunset — on Sunday, Nov. 10, with more than 50 members attending at the Carpinteria Woman’s Club.
“Rotary members and guests enjoyed conversations, live music, and a sumptuous potluck dinner with all the traditional Thanksgiving dishes, from appetizers to desserts,” Morning Rotary member Eric von Schrader told CVN.
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BY STEPHEN BATES
Like many amateur archeologists of the late 1800s, Stephen Bowers straddled the line between scholar and graverobber. Bowers excavated many sites, including Rincon Point, the mouth of Carpinteria Creek and the Channel Islands. According to Ventura historian Charles F. Outland, he may have unearthed more Native American artifacts than anyone else in California history.
This, however, made Bowers infamous. In 1929, one of his fiercest critics, archeologist David Banks Rogers of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, called Bowers’ writings “compendiums of towering misinformation.” Later, in 1983, Santa Barbara historian Walker Tompkins described him as a plunderer and “a necropolitan litterbug.”
Dr. Bowers (the doctorate was honorary) arrived in Santa Barbara in 1874 as a Methodist preacher and began exploring Chumash cemeteries. Some original grave markers, such as whalebones or stone slabs, were still in place, according to author Arlene Svea Benson, so the sites were easy to find.
The burial grounds fascinated Bowers. If he couldn’t locate a cemetery on the site of a Native American village, he often moved on to the next village. He didn’t have much interest in kitchen debris and other features, according to Benson. Nor did he care about leaving things tidy.
“Wherever we investigated one of his known fields of operation,” complained Rogers, “we found nothing but a chaos of broken human remains and a heap of objects discarded as unsalable.” For Rogers, the problem wasn’t that Bowers desecrated graves — Rogers himself did that — but rather the combination of his haphazard methods and his mercenary motives.
Bowers sold most of the artifacts he gathered. Although he dealt with private collectors, his biggest customer was Spencer Baird, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Whenever Baird placed an order, Bowers scrambled to fill it. In 1877, Baird asked why Bowers wasn’t sending more skulls. Bowers replied that he had thought the Smithsonian already had enough skulls from the region, a misunderstanding that “I exceedingly regret.”
Like a corporate rep trying to hang on to a big account, he said he would send a hundred skulls right away, including a dozen from his personal collection. He assured Baird that the Smithsonian could count on him for “the ‘cream.’”
Although Bowers explored many sites, Rincon Point, once home to the Chumash village of Shuku, kept drawing him back. He discovered 16 skulls near the old stagecoach station on Rincon Creek in 1875 and returned for at least seven more excavations in the next few years. On the east side of Rincon Creek, he unearthed around a hundred skeletons and (he claimed) a ton of relics. In all, he located at least four burial grounds at Rincon, one of which he believed hadn’t been disturbed for centuries. The density of artifacts from different
In the 1870s and 1880s, Stephen Bowers
Islands. The Smithsonian bought these
shell beads found on San Miguel Island, seen at left, and fishhooks fashioned from shells, found on Santa Cruz Island, seen at right.
MUSEUM Amateur archeologist Stephen Bowers, shown here in about 1900, may have excavated more Native American relics than anyone else in California history. He found many relics at Rincon Point, once the location of the Chumash village of Shuku.
eras, Bowers wrote in Science in 1884, shows that Rincon Point “was doubtless long a favorite resort for the early race that inhabited this coast.”
Bowers also dug on the Olmstead ranch in Carpinteria and at the mouth of Carpinteria Creek, around the site of the village that the Chumash called Mishopshno and the Spanish called La Carpinteria. There, he uncovered mortars, pestles, beads and an arrowhead, but nothing comparable to what he found at the Shuku village.
The rivalry proved devastating to Chumash cemeteries. Within six months, virtually every known burial ground had been plundered.
International competitiveness drove Bowers to even more frenetic activity in 1877. French researchers Alphonse Pinart and Léon de Cessac arrived in California to excavate cemeteries on the Channel Islands and on the mainland. Bowers maintained that it would be a scandal for French museums to monopolize California relics. “Our own Government first last and all the time,” he wrote to Baird.
Persuaded that it was a matter of national honor, the Smithsonian and the Interior Department agreed to pay Bowers $1,300 to keep ahead of the French. He promised “the finest lot of specimens you have ever received from this coast.” He also promised to do his utmost to thwart the French.
The rivalry proved devastating to Chu-
mash cemeteries. Within six months, according to Benson, virtually every known burial ground had been plundered.
I n 1880, Bowers left Santa Barbara for Wisconsin and then Nebraska. He returned in 1883 and settled in Ventura County, starting a new chapter. He published at least four different Ventura County newspapers at various times and feuded with local officials, prompting a deputy sheriff to pummel him. He also led the Southern California Temperance Convention.
Bowers continued his scientific work as well. He led an expedition to San Nicolas Island in 1889, where, despite fierce gales (“sometimes the food blows away as we raise it to our mouths”), he collected another ton of specimens. In 1902, he announced that he could prove the existence of heaven, which he described as a concave sphere that surrounds the universe and holds the stars in place. He died in Los Angeles in 1907.
Some people have suggested that David Rogers and others unjustly maligned Bowers. A 1953 letter from ethnologist John Peabody Harrington calls Bowers “a keen observer, every bit as good as Rogers was, and about 50 years earlier.”
As for his slapdash excavations, journalist and author Wallace E. Smith, writing in the journal California History, argues that Bowers’ Smithsonian paymasters deserve some of the blame.
Benson, who edited Bowers’ journals for publication, thinks he has become a scapegoat for the profession as a whole. Though appalling by today’s standards, cultural callousness was common among archeologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bowers may have been particularly brazen in his disregard for Native American spiritual beliefs and practices — he defiled graves all week and then took the Sabbath off to preach — but he was far from unique.
The Smithsonian ended up with more than 2,200 items from Bowers’ excavations. The Peabody Museum at Harvard got 826. The University of Southern California acquired his personal collection of rare archeological specimens, a number of which, ironically, turned out to be from foreign countries.
Stephen Bates is coauthor (with Vince Burns) of a pictorial history of Rincon Point, which is available at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History and elsewhere.
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING
After a dominant season on the court, Carpinteria girls tennis had its CIF playoff run cut short with a 12-6 loss to Marshall Fundamental in the CIF Division 5 Quarterfinals on Monday, Nov. 11.
All year, the Warriors had found a way to win in both singles and doubles, cruising through to a 19-1 overall record and another Citrus Coast League title with a perfect 12-0 conference record. After all that success, Carpinteria earned a firstround bye and a high ranking going into the CIF playoffs.
In the second round on Nov. 8, the Warriors hosted Ramona (Riverside) for a chance to make it into the Quarterfinal match. Carpinteria head coach Charles Bryant said it was the team’s “best performance of the season,” as the Warriors easily handled Ramona 17-1.
“I was so proud of the girls today and their concerted effort,” coach Bryant said. “We had a bye in the first round but really did not display any playoff jitters. The girls were focused, determined and played tremendously.”
“Our opponents today were much bet-
ter than the score indicated too,” he said of the match against Ramona. “We just started strong and finished even stronger. We had a very good week of practice and we were able to work on a lot of specifics and small things that our players really took to heart.”
Singles standouts Izzy Scott, Valeria Zamora and Aubrey Alcaraz were nearly perfect in the win. All three finished with 3-0 sweeps, with Zamora losing only three games and Scott dropping only one.
In doubles, duo Keyla Manriquez and Charlotte Cooney did what they have all season long, dominating in a 3-0 sweep without losing a single game.
The duo of Allison Banks with Sofia Gonzales also turned in an impressive three-set sweep, overcoming a slow start to turn up the heat and finish at 3-0.
“Allison played the best I have seen her play all season,” Bryant said. “She was incredibly active at the net and solid from the baseline. She seemed to be floating. Sofia, for her part, was great too. She was able to keep the ball deep when needed and also did a great job of opening up the court with her angled shots.”
Carpinteria was confident heading into the CIF Quarterfinals against Marshall
Fundamental in Pasadena on Nov. 11, having not lost a match since dropping a non-league match to Simi Valley back on Sept. 4.
But in the quarterfinals, Marshall’s strong all around group was too much for the Warriors, who were unable to find their usual rhythm, dropping too many sets in both singles and double play.
In singles, all three Carpinteria players — Scott, Zamora, and Alcaraz — fought through tough sets, but weren’t able to come away with enough wins. Scott, who usually turns in a three-set sweep, finished 1-2 with Carpinteria’s only singles set win of the match.
In doubles, the duo of Manriquez and Cooney was able to find success together, picking up their usual 3-0 sweep. But both other Carpinteria doubles teams — Banks with Sasha Porinsh and Mina Handall with Emily Banks — struggled on their sets, each finishing 1-2 on the day.
“We just couldn’t get a sustained rhythm,” coach Bryant said. “We let them get in our heads a bit too much where we should have been focusing on what our tasks were. That’s my fault for not preparing them as well for some of the mind games that teams will play.”
In the end, Marshall Fundamental claimed the win 12-6, putting an end to Carpinteria’s magical 2024 season just short of the CIF Semifinals.
“All good things must come to an end,” coach Bryant said. “Overall, it was a tough day. In hindsight, I could have made a few changes in the lineup that might have got us closer and put more pressure on the Eagles. But I do give our opponents credit. They pushed us and made us uncomfortable and ultimately tipped the scales in their favor.”
The Warriors finished the year with only two losses and a perfect 12-0 record as the champions of the Citrus Coast League. Coach Bryant gave credit to the team’s strong senior class, who have helped Carpinteria build its program over their careers.
“We will lose seven seniors out of 12 players to graduation,” Bryant said. “Allison Banks, Karolina Casas, Sofia Gonzales, Keyla Manriquez, Kim Ocampo, Sasha Porinsh and Valeria Zamora have all put their mark on our program. Some have been varsity for all four years, some for just one year, but they all played a part in our tremendous season and they will be deeply missed.”
The Cate Rams eight-player football team continues to prove its place as one of the premier squads in the state, cruising to an 8-0 record and reaching the CIF Division 1 Semifinals for the third straight year with a 53-0 win over Chadwick on Friday, Nov. 8.
Senior quarterback Quinn Pullen has taken the lead on offense all year, and in the Quarterfinal against Chadwick he got the scoring started with a one-yard touchdown in the first drive. By the time the first half was done, Pullen had thrown two more touchdowns — to seniors Ethan Rehnborg and Jacob Gabbay — and Cate’s defense turned in a pick-six to head into halftime up 28-0. In the second half, Cate’s defense returned another interception for a score; Pullen ran for a second touchdown then found Rehnborg for his third touchdown pass of the day; and junior Quincy Thorne tacked on a 35-yard field goal to bring the score to a final of 53-0.
On defense, three Cate players grabbed interceptions, including junior Josh Butler, who now has six solo interceptions this season.
“We had another great performance in all aspects of the game. I’m so very proud of this team for its ability to get the work done to be at our best on game day,” said Cate head coach Ben Soto. “The hours that these coaches put in and the players buying into what needs to be done to give us our best chance to play well. The mark of a good program is consistency, and I am very proud of this program that for the third straight year, we have made it to semifinals of the CIF playoffs.”
The Rams will be the home team for the CIF Southern Section Semifinal on Friday at Carpinteria High School, where they will face California School for the Deaf (Riverside) — the winners of both the 2022 and 2023 state championships.
— Ryan P. Cruz
BY RYAN P. CRUZ
Carpinteria boys soccer is preparing to open up its season, and on Saturday the program hosted a community building Alumni Game at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. Nearly 25 Warriors soccer graduates showed up to test their mettle, reminisce and enjoy camaraderie with this year’s varsity Warriors.
Carpinteria cross country was all set to compete at the Citrus Coast League Championships last weekend at Lake Casitas in Ojai, but the league voted to cancel the final meet due to complications caused by the Mountain Fire in Ventura County.
Instead, the Citrus Coast League coaches agreed to use aggregate scores compiled from the last two league meets to determine the final league standings, All League honorees and qualifiers for the CIF postseason.
Carpinteria’s girls cross country automatically earned third place in league and will have the opportunity to advance as a team, but the Warriors boys — who needed a strong performance at Lake Casitas to advance — missed their chance to move on as a team. Instead, Warriors senior Joel DeLira was the only member of the team to qualify to compete as an individual at the CIF prelims at Mt. San Antonio College in Riverside on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Saints players from Carpinteria, from left: Grant Feramisco, Joaquin Adam, Brayden Real, Walker Scott, Brick Trumble and Ashton Knecht.
Because Carpinteria no longer has its own youth football program, many of the local coaches and players have joined the Santa Barbara Saints youth football team.
This year, the Saints were unstoppable, finishing the year with a perfect 10-0 record following a big 21-0 win over the Newbury Park Steelers in the Gold Coast Youth Football League Senior Division (ages 12-13) Championship on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Six of the senior team’s players are from Carpinteria, including Grant Feramisco, Joaquin Adam, Brayden Real, Walker Scott, Brick Trumble and Ashton Knecht. Four of the team’s coaches are either former Carpinteria High School (CHS) coaches or players themselves, including former CHS basketball coach Corey Adam, legendary athlete Ben Scott, former CHS football coach Justin Tevas and former Warriors alumni and coach Gary Feramisco.
The Saints were led all year long by a strong defense, and in the Senior Championship it was no different; the team grabbed four turnovers and turned in yet another shutout.
All year long, the team only allowed six points and outscored opponents 319-6. “It’s been a great year and a fun experience for all,” said coach Gary Feramisco.
Over in the pool, Cate boys water polo kept its CIF championship hopes alive with two big wins, beating Glendale in overtime in the quarterfinals on Nov. 7 and advancing with a win over Santa Ana in the semifinals on Nov. 12.
In the quarterfinals, Cate and Glendale were stuck in a back-and-forth battle, with Glendale scoring three fourth-quarter goals to send the match into overtime.
In overtime, Cate freshman Fletcher Prince was the hero of the day, scoring his sixth goal of the game to give the Rams the 12-11 lead with a minute left before the buzzer.
“Not only has his offensive production been impressive, but he is an efficient scorer time and time again,’ said Cate coach Jesse Morrison. “It has been incredible to watch his versatility and offensive prowess during this playoff run.”
In the semifinals against Santa Ana, Cate had a much easier time, carrying the momentum from the previous game to claim a 16-6 win and secure a spot in the CIF Division 4 Southern Section Finals.
Senior Captain Baye Breene led the way in the win over Santa Ana with seven goals. “He was a man amongst boys, scoring any way he wanted to,” coach Morrison said. “His counterattack and post-up ability was on full display during his best game of the postseason.”
Four more Rams scored in the win, while goaltender Andrew Sheshunoff held strong in the cage with eleven blocks and three assists.
“This was the best water polo I have seen our team play all season,” Morrison said. “From start to finish, we looked like a complete, polished team. The chemistry and IQ were on full display in this one. I am incredibly proud of the passion and love for one another that our guys showed.”
Cate will now prepare to face South Pasadena in the CIF Finals on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mt. San Antonio College.
Cate’s girls cross country had seven runners finish in the top 20 during the Tri County Championships, giving the Rams first place overall by two points over Foothill Tech. The runners included sophomore Sophie Blank (3rd), junior Jen Won (7th), and seniors Francesca Sutch (6th), Kate McCoy (10th), Stella Rogers (11th), Daisy Gemberling (18th) and Tallulah Bates (20th).
Both Cate’s boys and girls teams will compete at the CIF Prelims at Mt. San Antonio College this weekend, with an opportunity to qualify for the CIF Finals on Nov. 23. THE
Thursday, Nov. 14
*Carpinteria Girls Water Polo vs Newbury Park, 3:45 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 15
Carpinteria Cross Country at CIF Prelims (Mt. SAC), TBD
Saturday, Nov. 16
Carpinteria Cross Country at CIF Prelims (Mt. SAC), TBD *Denotes Home Game
From left, Carpinteria High School students Isaac Relis, Josiah Gonzalez, Owen Reeves, Drew Filippini-Campos, Luke Anderson, Cassandra Vergara, Jacob Otsuki, Sophia Colin Campuzano, Riley Ramirez and Cecilia Lemus Vargas. Those who are not pictured from Sarah Rochiltzer’s Ceramics 2 class, but also contributed bowl designs, include Kamila Baker, Amy Carbajal, Francicso Gonzalez, Eva Rivas and Wendy Tadeo.
Ahead of the 27th annual Empty Bowls, a Santa Barbara County Food Bank fundraiser, Carpinterians gathered donations and created handmade bowls, helping fight food insecurity in the county. During the annual fundraiser, held this year on Nov. 10, attendees each take home a donated bowl.
Congressman Salud Carbajal, center, speaks to Carpinteria city staff at the Carpinteria Skate Park on Friday, Nov. 8. Beyond the skate park, Carbajal — who, as of Tuesday, has secured 63.32% of the vote in last week’s United States Representative District 24 race, according to the semi-official election results — also took a tour of City Hall, Veterans Hall, the library and the city’s avocado farm.
I make this quick and easy soup at the first hint of cooler weather — like right now! Grilled rosemary-olive bread makes it a complete and satisfying meal.
Makes 4 servings.
Soup ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic (peeled and minced)
2 cans white beans (rinsed and drained)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped for garnish)
Soup directions
Put the oil and garlic in a soup pot and heat on medium heat. Cook the garlic, stirring it occasionally, until it becomes golden — about two minutes.
Add the beans, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for five to six minutes.
Take about 1/2 cup of beans from the pot and puree them. Add them back into
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the pot. Add broth and stir to combine. Simmer for five to six minutes, taste, and correct for salt and pepper (if necessary). Portion soup into four bowls. Garnish with parsley and serve with grilled bread.
Grilled bread ingredients
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
1 loaf of crusty rosemary-olive bread
Grilled bread directions
Cut four thick slices from the loaf. Brush one side of each piece of bread with the olive oil. Grill each side for three minutes or until nice grill marks appear (bread
should not be burned). Remove from grill and set aside until ready to serve the soup.
Randy Graham is a noted chef and writer and has been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for over 38 years. Chef Randy has written and published a series of seven cookbooks with original recipes developed over the period 1975 through 2020. He writes for the Ojai Quarterly, the Ojai Discover Monthly, and the California 101 Travelers Guide. His vegetarian recipes are published in newspapers throughout Central California under the header, Chef Randy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog Cooper. Robin and Cooper are not vegetarians.
